"The youngsters are starting to learn the small things and the most important one, which is how to finish a game," Haskell coach Walt Wilson said. "They always work hard and are learning how to play at crucial times of the game, and they came through."

Ellenwood, a sophomore forward, stepped up in the final minute. With the score tied at 62, Ellenwood hit a shot on the left side with :34 left for a 64-62 lead.

Then with 24 second left, ESU's Kyle Pipkin missed the front end of a one-and-one. Ellenwood grabbed the rebound and nailed a free throw with :23 remaining for a three-point lead.

"We only have four sophomores, but they provide great leadership," Wilson said. "Ray came up big at the end and sealed the game."

The Hornets had a chance to tie, but Malik Jordan's drive to the basket was stolen by Haskell's Bill Tyner.

"He just lost control of the ball and I happened to be in the right spot at the right time," Tyner said.

Tyner, a freshman, led the Indians with 22 points, including four three-pointers in the first half.

"We were hot from out there early, but we needed to go inside," Tyner said. "The first half we were shooting so much from the outside, and coach told us at halftime to look in before anything else."